Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him) that Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) greeted the servants, and among them was our master Abu Zaida as well.

Hazrat Aamir (may Allah have mercy on him) says that there is no harm in it.

Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) did not consider there to be any harm in it.

Hazrat Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him) says that, according to those who keep goats, there is no harm in the sale of an animal through Salam, provided that the time is fixed and the age is also specified.

Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) did not consider there to be any harm in the sale of animals by salam, as long as the period and time were specified and determined.

Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) did not consider there to be any harm in the sale of animals by salam, provided that a person receives less than the stipulated amount, and even more in terms of age, as long as both the buyer and the seller are satisfied.

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) used to say that we used to conduct Salam transactions among servants, stipulating that the slave should be of such-and-such span (in length and width).

Hazrat Abu Ja'far (may Allah have mercy on him) says that there is no harm in selling an animal through Salam (advance payment sale).

Hazrat Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) did not consider there to be any harm in the sale of slaves through Salam, provided that their age was known.

Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) did not consider there to be any harm in this.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) was asked about Salam sale in animals (servants). He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There is no harm in it.